Currency vs. Rates Yo!

What is the relationship b/w currency vs rates?

I saw a table today that said this (NO TYPO):

If the US reports 200k or more jobs created next week-buy the GBP/USD

if 160k or Fewer, Sell GBP/USD.

So if the economy will do well...the dollar should do poorly? and vice versa? I do not understand this.

Also, if yields go up/down how does that affect the dollar...I see contradicting views when I google this in sort of an "it depends" answer.

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If GBPUSD goes lower USD is strengthening... which I'd expect to happen in GBPUSD if numbers are strong.

This isn't always the case, take AUDUSD, which as a risk currency will often rally (USD weaken) even if US numbers are good.

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